Experts warn Gov. Greg Abbott’s property tax plan could bankrupt Texas, hobble cities

Poll: Texans Want Local Government on a Short Leash

If you’re tired of watching your property tax bill (or your rent!) climb every year, then you’re not alone. A new poll of registered voters in Texas shows that everyday Texans are fed up with runaway local government spending, debt, and taxes—and they want real tools to fight back. To the problem, Texans overwhelmingly say... The post Poll: Texans Want Local Government on a Short Leash first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

The Easement Trap: How a Routine Property Improvement Accidentally Sparked a High-Stakes Suburban Legal Crisis

The neighbors may be unhappy, but that's not his problem. The post The Easement Trap: How a Routine Property Improvement Accidentally Sparked a High-Stakes Suburban Legal Crisis appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Tax changes could lure property investors to the regions, economists claim

Economists are divided over whether federal housing tax changes make regional property investment more attractive than buying in Australia’s major cities.

A New Texas Mayor Takes Over Amid 2,200% Tax-Base Boom

Mark Hill, the new mayor of Frisco, Texas, talks about the challenges and opportunities of managing a city whose population has soared soared 600 and whose tax base is up 2,200 in the past 25 years. He speaks with Bloomberg's Julie Fine. (Source: Bloomberg)

Florida Property Taxes: State Control vs. Cities and Counties, Explained by Doug Wheeler

Florida Property Tax: State-Level Control vs. County and City-Level Control Explained. Ed Dean interviewed Doug Wheeler, Director of the George Gibbs Center for Economic Prosperity at the James Madison Institute (JMI), who advocates for structural property tax reform in Florida.